The armored cruiser "Admiral Nakhimov" is one of the most interesting ships of its time. When comparing it with representatives of the same class in the Russian and foreign fleets, its significant superiority in artillery power was striking. In addition to the natural feeling of pride in domestic shipbuilding, there is also bewilderment - why such a seemingly successful ship did not become the ancestor of a whole series of tower cruisers with an armored belt along the waterline, which appeared in other fleets much later!